Les Feldick Bible Study

According to Paul's Galatians quote, why did Christ give Himself for our sins?

According to Paul's Galatians quote, Christ gave Himself for our sins that He might deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God and our Father. The context emphasizes that He would deliver us, not we ourselves, and that this was Paul's theme.

Les explains that Paul's writings must be kept separate from Peter's, and Galatians 1:3-4 shows Paul's theme: Christ gave Himself for our sins to deliver us from this present evil world according to the will of God and our Father. Les highlights the contrast: Peter's sermon says 'You killed Him,' but Paul says 'He gave Himself, He died for us.' God had not yet revealed Paul's message; it was still a secret kept in the mind of God.

Galatians 1:3

Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,